Comb



F. KUSZYK May 15, 1945.

COMB

Filed June 21, 1945 Will/11111111111000.

IIAIIIIJ VIIIII WITNESSES:

Patented May 15, 1945 COMB Frank Kuszyk, Pottstown, Pa.

Application June 21, 1943, Serial No. 491,690

2 Claims.

invention relates to combs, and has among its objects and advantages the provision of an improved "fountain comb designed to facilitate the application of tonics and the like to the scalp.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is an elevational view partly in sec-- tion of a comb in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a sectional View along the line 4-4 of Figure 1;

' In the embodiment selected for illustration, the comb It] comprises a, back portion 12 and teeth Hi. The back I2 is of curved configuration and the teeth [4 have their axes arranged in parallelism and are of the same length so that the outer ends of the teeth are arranged in a curved line to more uniformly engage the scalp area.

The comb back i2 is provided with a handle IS in the nature of a flattened loop 18 formed integrally with the back l2. Inside the loop formation of the handle I8 is mounted a flexible bulb 20 for containing tonics and the like to be applied to the scalp.

A passage 22 is formed in the back l2 and has .communication with the bulb 20 through the' medium of its neck 24. All the teeth M are provided with longitudinal fluid passages 25 communicating with the passage 22 so that fluid may a be applied to the scalp by applying pressure to the bulb 20 as the comb is being pushed through the hair. The neck 24 is of tapered configuration so as to fit snugly in the tapered bore 28 in theenlargement 30 at one end of the back l2. Thus the neck 24 presses firmly against the tapered wall face of the bore 28 to provide a seal.

Referring to Figure 4, the loop I8 is preferably circular in cross section and the flexible bulb 20 is formed with a groove 32 extending about its two edges and one end, which groove provides a receptacle for the loop l8 so as toeffectively secure the bulb to the loop. The bulb may be refilled by removing it from the loop I 8 and pouring the liquid into the neck 24. The quantity of liquid poured into the bulb should be less than its capacity so as to permit the necessary bending of the bulb for replacement purposes without squeezing liquid from the bulb.

Without'further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully illustrate my invention, that others'may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service.

I claim:

1. A fountain comb comprising a back provided with afluid passage and tube-like teeth having communication with said passage, a loop-like handle secured to said back, and a flexible fluid containing bulb mounted in said loop-like handle and having communication with said fluid passage, said bulb being provided with a groove comprising a receptacle for said handle.

2. A fountain comb comprising a back provided with a fluid passage and tube-like teeth having communication with said passage, a loop-like v handle secured to said back, a flexible fluid containing bulb mounted in said loop-like handle and having communication with said fluid passage; said back being provided with a tapered bore defining one end of the fluid passage therein, and a tapered tube-like neck on said bulb fitting snugly against the wall face of said tapered bore, said bulb having a contour conforming to the shape of said handle and being provided with a groove for receiving the handle and detachably connecting the bulb with the handle.

FRANK KUSZYK. 

